Topic
Fraud
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Rivkin Rounds
The Opioid Crisis: An Epidemic Exacerbated by Fraud
Rivkin Radler's Michael Sirignano wrote an article, "The Opioid Crisis: An Epidemic Exacerbated by Fraud," that appeared in the March 3 issue of the New York Law Journal. The article…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
New SFO Investigation into Arena Television Limited
By Neil O’May (UK), Andrew Reeves (UK), Claudia Van Gruisen
On Wednesday 23 February, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), in conjunction with the National Crime Agency (NCA), conducted a ‘dawn raid’ culminating in two arrests and searches of three properties…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (February 21-25, 2022)
By Tiffany Aguiar, Kari Ferver
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Bureau of Consumer Protection: Privacy, Security, and Identity Theft The Commission has released a new data book aggregating information from 2021 consumer reports about fraud, identity…
Health Industry Washington Watch
FBA’s 2022 Qui Tam Conference Puts Annual Spotlight on FCA Enforcement Trends and Developments
By Selina Coleman, Sara Brinkmann, Andrew Lu
On February 23, 2022, the Federal Bar Association (FBA) kicked off its fifth annual Qui Tam Conference to highlight key areas for False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement in the coming…
The SEC Institute Blog
HeadSpin Enforcement – Avoiding Penalties
On August 25, 2021, the SEC announced charges against the former CEO of HeadSpin, Inc. HeadSpin is a private tech company in Silicon Valley. According to the Press Release and…
Illinois Attorney Referrals and Legal Guidance
If The Tinder Swindler Was Sued In Illinois
There is a fascinating new documentary on Netflix called "The Tinder Swindler." The basic summary of it is that an Israeli man changed his name to Simon Leviev and told…
Unpredictable
Fraud Claims
By Will Newman
Lawsuits often arise when a plaintiff feels that the defendant has cheated them out of something or lied to them. And so it is natural for a plaintiff to feel…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Slam the Scam Day
By rmorgan
What will you be doing on Slam the Scam Day? Being a safe and smart consumer? The SSA Inspector General announced in a press release that Slam the Scam day…
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Blog and News
Theranos Take-Aways: The ‘Perfect Storm’ for Health Care Startup Fraud
There has been substantial coverage in the press of the criminal conviction of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and CEO of Theranos, the much-hyped Silicon Valley blood testing startup. Holmes and…
China Law Blog
The Butchering the Pig (Crypto/Forex) Scam: With Love from China
By Arlo Kipfer
Our international litigation team has been seeing a vertible ton of a particularly sinster crypto/forex scam: The “Sha Zhu Pan” (Chinese: 杀猪盘) or, “Butchering the Pig” scam. The typical email…